- Fantasy
- Chapter Books
- Ages 9–14
The shape of it
The shape of this universe.
Andrew Peterson's warmly regarded middle-grade fantasy saga, following the three Igiby children — sensible Janner, reckless Tink and lame little Leeli — who discover they are the lost heirs of a conquered kingdom and are pitched into a headlong adventure against Gnag the Nameless and his reptilian Fangs of Dang. Illustrated throughout by Joe Sutphin, the four books balance footnote-strewn, laugh-out-loud invention with real peril, deepening from big-hearted comic fantasy into an emotionally devastating epic of war, loss, forgiveness and family love. A read-aloud treasure and a gateway to one of the most beloved fantasy sagas for younger readers, later adapted into an animated television series.
A big-hearted, richly imagined fantasy saga — funny and inventive, then genuinely epic and moving — about three siblings, a lost kingdom and a family's unbreakable love.
Primary themes
Tone palette
- Adventurous
- Exciting
- Suspenseful
- Bittersweet
The series
One way in.
Cultural footprint
A shelf of evidence.
What The Wingfeather Saga has done
- TV adaptation
- Streaming adaptation
- Bestseller
Cultural ubiquity
3/ 5Well-known to people who know the room.
Sensitivity
Moderate, and collection-wide.
Content notes
- Animal harm
- Bullying
- Death of character
- Death of pet
- Grief
- Scary imagery
- Violence
- War or conflict
Across the collection
All 4 books.
About the creator